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Mike Tomlin Thursday Night Football Record And Primetime

By Ashish Chamlagain / 10 November 2023 06:58 AM

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Mike Tomlin Record on Thursday Night Football is 9-9 since being the head coach in 2007. Tomlin won Week 9 TNF game against Titans in 2023.

It was his 18th TNF game in the NFL as the lead coach and 9th TNF win in his career with the team. One of the most amazing head coaches has given three consecutive wins in each TNF game played from 2007 to 2009.

His career in the NFL has not only brought him a fortune as he advanced to his head coaching career. The coach had to bear four consecutive defeats in the TNF from 2012 to 2015. The streak was broken in 2016 when his team won over the Indianapolis Colts.

He was hired in the position on 27 January 2007. The coach was the 16th man in the position in the franchise's history. Mike became one of the youngest NFL head coaches to lead a team to the Super Bowl after their win over the Ravens in the 2008 AFC Championship Games.

Tomlin also wrote his name as the youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl after his team defeated the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII of the 2008 season. He was also the first leader to win the first match against the Cleveland Browns in the team's history.

Monday Night Football

Mike Tomlin Monday Night Football Record is 20-3 as of 2023. The team beat their rival Cleveland Browns on their last MNF match in week 2.

Among the 23 MNF matches he led since his career in the position in 2006, the team has successfully won 20 of them and Tomhlin has to bear just three losses till now.

The only 3 losses were a 20-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in 2011, a 20-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013, and a 23-17 loss to the Washington Commanders on 7 December 2020.

This is one of the most impressive records that head coaches have maintained in a particular game. Besides, the excellent track of the coach, the team itself has won 21 straight home MNF games. It was also the franchise's last loss in the Monday Night matches.

Mike had his team win the MNF game played as the season opener in 2020 against the New York Giants on 14 September by securing 26 points. The Giants consoled themselves in a total of 16 points that night.

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Tomlin has always focused on building a tougher team and he has been good when it comes to the MNF games. Under his commandership, the team also won their 2022 MNF game adding to the record to make it 19-3.

Tomlin's MNF Record Since 2007

  • 2007: W 38-7 vs. Baltimore Ravens, W 3-0 vs. Miami Dolphins
  • 2008: W 23-20 vs. Baltimore Ravens, W 23-6 vs. Washington Commanders
  • 2009: W 28-10 vs. Denver Broncos
  • 2010: W 27-21 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
  • 2011: L 20-3 vs. Sa Francisco 49ers
  • 2012: W 16-13(OT) vs. Kansas City Chiefs
  • 2013: L 20-10 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
  • 2014: W 30-23 vs. Houston Texans, W 27-24 vs. Tennessee Titans
  • 2015: W 24-20 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
  • 2016: W 38-16 vs. Washington Commanders
  • 2017: W 23-20 vs. Cincinnati Bengals, W 34-6 vs. Houston Texans
  • 2018: W 30-27 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 2019: W 27-3 vs. Cincinnati Bengals, W 27-14 vs. Miami Dolphins
  • 2020: W 26-16 vs. New York Giants, L 23-17 vs. Washington Commanders
  • 2021: W 29-27 vs. Chicago Bears, W 26-14 vs. Cleveland Browns
  • 2022: W 24-17 vs. Indianapolis Colts
  • 2023: W 26-22 vs. Cleveland Browns

Primetime Record

Mike Tomlin Primetime record is 51-27 since his Steelers debut in 2007. The first primetime victory came against Ravens on November 5, 2007.

The data is a regular season record as of 7 November 2023 and is subject to change as the Steelers are yet to play their remaining primetime match on 7 December against the New England Patriots at 8:15 PM ET.

The head coach seems to respect all the games and his achievements in those matches and might be a little more focused on MNF games. This might be because it is one of the favorite time games for the fans. He was reportedly admitting his appreciation to MNF a little bit higher but from fans' perspective.

If we are to really look into what the coach can do, we need to dig through his score in primetime. The statistics are amazing to look at.

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In total two seasons until 2022, his team did not bear any loss in those night games. In his second year with the team in 2008, they got 5 wins and zero losses and the data remained the same for the 2017 season as well.

In 2023 as well, among the four primetime games to be played, they have already been victorious in 3 of them. The remainder game will occur on 7 December.

Tomlin's Primetime Stats Since 2007

  • 2007: 4 wins - 1 loss
  • 2008: 5 wins - 0 loss
  • 2009: 3 wins - 2 losses
  • 2010: 3 wins - 2 losses
  • 2011: 3 wins - 2 losses
  • 2012: 2 wins - 3 losses
  • 2013: 1 wins - 3 losses
  • 2014: 5 wins - 1 loss
  • 2015: 2 wins - 2 loss
  • 2016: 3 wins - 1 loss
  • 2017: 5 wins - 0 loss
  • 2018: 2 wins - 2 loss
  • 2019: 3 wins - 3 losses
  • 2020: 1 win - 2 losses
  • 2021: 3 wins - 2 losses
  • 2022: 3 wins - 3 losses
  • 2023: 3 wins - TBD

Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday Night Football Record

Steelers Thursday Night Football all-time record is 14-19. Out of 33 TNF games, they have won in only 14 of them and lost 19 until 2023.

Among those victories, 9 of them came in the team's name when Tomlin took over the leading role for the team in 2007. The coach has tied his TNF win with TNF losses i.e. 9 losses.

The Steelers TNF statistics over the years have seen many ups and downs. They have recorded many consecutive losses since 1936. Their first 3-peat loss came from 1939 to 1940. The team lost two Thursday games in 1939 and 1 in 1940.

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Similarly, from 1980 to 1983 the trend of three consecutive losses continued. The number of losses increased to four in a row when the franchise advanced from 1991 to 1999.

2006 brought some rays of hope breaking the TNF losing streak and giving the team their long-awaited win. The team really looked like they came to avenge all those losses in the past. Moving from 2006 to 2009, the franchise went for 5 consecutive wins.

They also won their recent match on 2 November Thursday against the Tennessee Titans by a 20-16 score. It was their 14th TNF win.

Steelers Primetime Record

Steelers have seen 51 victories in primetime games since Tomlin has taken up the role to lead the team. The 21 losses were inevitable.

The team has appeared in a number of primetime matches since its establishment on 8 July 1933. The franchise has seen a lot of progress in each night's games on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday after the present head coach was appointed.

Tomlin's MNF stats are the most impressive among all others. Among the 23 games played altogether, he has had victory in 20 games and lost only 3 matches.

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Their improved gameplay has contributed immensely to such a comeback into the field. In fact, many players have been reportedly crediting their head coach for their success.

Most Primetime Games NFL 2023

The most number of Primetime games in the NFL 2023 is 6 games given to four teams. The Chiefs, Cowboys, Chargers, and Bills are on the top.

Similarly, 5 games are awarded to 7 teams including, the New York Jets, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers.

Likewise, The Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and Pittsburgh Steelers are the 7 teams to have four-night matches.

10 other teams have been given three, two, and one-night games. Four teams are playing a total of three games, five teams have been assigned 2 matches and the Washington Commander was assigned the least PT fixture which is just 1 game.

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